https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Has that week-old yogurt really gone bad? Did the chicken you bought just three days ago already spoil? Your smartphone might one day be able to tell you, new research suggests. https://phys.org/news/2018-06-ultimate-device-rotten-food-smartphones.html Nanophysics Wed, 27 Jun 2018 08:00:05 EDT news449303759 Graphene is currently one of the most extensively studied materials in the world, both on a scientific and industrial level. The world's first two-dimensional material, this single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice has a series of unique and outstanding properties. As well as being the thinnest, strongest and lightest known material, graphene is flexible, impermeable and extremely electrically and thermally conductive. All properties well suited for next generation NFC antennas. https://phys.org/news/2016-11-graphene-technology-enables-fully-flexible.html Nanomaterials Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:40:01 EST news399627087 Samsung's mobile-payment service will expand beyond the U.S. and South Korea this year. https://phys.org/news/2016-02-samsung-mobile-pay-china.html Business Sat, 20 Feb 2016 04:36:33 EST news375165388 MIT chemists have devised a new way to wirelessly detect hazardous gases and environmental pollutants, using a simple sensor that can be read by a smartphone. https://phys.org/news/2014-12-cheap-sensor-transmit-hazardous-chemicals.html Engineering Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:00:01 EST news337264546 (AP)—Many people use their smartphones to watch video, play games and wake them up in the morning. Some even use them to generate digital boarding passes to fly. So why not use phones to buy stuff at retail stores as well? https://phys.org/news/2014-02-incentives-payments.html Business Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:10:01 EST news312637044 Coles and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia declared last month their intention to make use of near-field communication (NFC) technology, allowing users to transfer their personal and other banking details from a smartphone to a point of sales register by simply holding their device near a reader. https://phys.org/news/2013-11-near-field.html Other Wed, 06 Nov 2013 10:20:01 EST news302954725 (Phys.org) —Warnings about the use of contactless payment cards and Near Field Communication (NFC) capable devices are raised in a study led by a team of researchers at the University of Surrey. https://phys.org/news/2013-11-contactless-payment-cards-highlights.html Engineering Fri, 01 Nov 2013 06:24:07 EDT news302505726 NFC technology as a mobile pay technology never lived up to high expectations. Never mind, say analysts, because NFC, which stands for near field communications, as a wireless technology that can transfer data at short distances, may be the starter for innovative applications to come. A Kickstarter NFC-enabled, NFC Ring project now under way is a case in point. This is a ring made to be worn on the finger at all times, like a wedding band. The promotional video says that the ring allows the user to unlock a door lock that is NFC-enabled, unlock a smartphone just by touching it with the ring, or, for those so inclined, can hold your bitcoin address. The team behind the Android-based ring points out that it does not work easily with all NFC-enabled phones, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Blackberry Z10 to be exact. https://phys.org/news/2013-07-nfc-door-smartphone.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:00:02 EDT news293859210 The endless ranks of estate agents' signs peppering towns and cities across the country could be a thing of the past thanks to scientists at Plymouth University. https://phys.org/news/2013-04-tiny-technology-revolution-house.html Hi Tech & Innovation Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:50:01 EDT news284362774 Researchers and students from the University of Tübingen, working with GFT Technologies AG, have developed a new process to make online banking more secure. Their software is being presented this week at the CeBIT computer trade fair in Hannover. https://phys.org/news/2013-03-students-procedure-online-banking.html Software Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:46:00 EST news281778352 US credit card giant Visa announced Monday a global alliance with Samsung to let shoppers make payments by waving their smartphones near a special reader. https://phys.org/news/2013-02-visa-samsung-global-mobile-payments.html Business Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:00:03 EST news281018531 With the advent of smartphones, sharing videos has become increasingly popular. To do it, users are also increasingly dependent on fast and expensive mobile data connections and a limited number of well-known video websites. This is why researchers at TU Delft have joined forces with their counterparts at Swedish University KTH and the French institute INRIA to design a mobile app that makes it possible to share and distribute videos, even without an internet connection: Tribler Mobile. https://phys.org/news/2013-01-tribler-mobile-videos-internet.html Software Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:14:08 EST news276848037 (Phys.org)—Korean car maker Hyundai has unveiled what might be the next step for car accessory options: the disappearance of the key. Instead of a key, or fob, engineers at Hyundai have integrated the electronics generally found inside of a fob, into a smartphone. To gain access to their car, drivers would simply swipe their phone over a Near Field Communications (NFC) tag that has been affixed to the inside of a window. https://phys.org/news/2012-12-hyundai-unveils-nfc-smartphone-feature.html Hi Tech & Innovation Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:26:50 EST news275916381 With the dramatic increase in demand for contactless solutions in healthcare, medical and fitness markets, ST's unique dual-interface EEPROM products should draw a great deal of attention. These EEPROMs deliver valuable information in conjunction with an RFID reader such as in a NFC-enabled smart phone. The EEPROMs are designed to enable both wired and wireless two-way reading/writing with a low-power I2C interface or in ISO15693 mode. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-stmicroelectronics-showcase-cutting-edge-contactless-solutions.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:20:35 EDT news267870023 (Phys.org)—You have to love the ease and convenience of NFC technology in smartphones. Unless you run a mass transit system in a major city that moves millions of people in and out of trains, morning noon and night, then love alone is not enough. As fares form a crucial part of transit system revenue to keep everything running, system administrators would need to take note of what security hackers accomplished—an app that takes advantage of a weakness in NFC-based subway cards that lets users ride on trains for free. The two researchers, Corey Benninger and Max Sobell, from the Intrepidus Group, figured out a way that replenishes a fare-card balance. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-fare-hacker-app-resets-subway.html Software Sun, 23 Sep 2012 06:03:02 EDT news267598961 (Phys.org) -- The newspaper-style printing of electronic equipment has led to a cost-effective device that could change the way we interact with everyday objects. https://phys.org/news/2012-08-wireless-power-price-penny.html Nanophysics Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:00:04 EDT news263738583 (AP) — There's a form of extra-sensory perception called psychometry, whose practitioners claim to learn things about objects by touching them. Smartphones set to be released this month by Samsung and Sony will have some of that ability: they'll learn things when you touch them to pre-programmed "tags." https://phys.org/news/2012-06-gain-ability.html Hi Tech & Innovation Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:03:24 EDT news259005795 Today at Mobile World Congress NXP Semiconductors announced its newest flagship NFC solution, the PN547. Following on from the overwhelming success of the PN544, by far the industry’s most widely adopted Mobile Transactions solution, the next generation PN547 incorporates NXP’s proven leadership and expertise through over 130 projects across a variety of handsets, operating systems and with both SWP-SIM secure elements and Embedded secure elements. Its cutting-edge performance provides smart phone and tablet OEMs with a springboard to create breakthrough Mobile Transactions user experiences. https://phys.org/news/2012-02-nxp-propels-nfc-technology-4g.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:24:07 EST news249639818